Can we get creative about creative – and other sectors?
Hi everyone
Some businesses are getting very creative about pivoting – can we help them?
- Some who provide in-person services are now providing them online. I’m thinking of Flourish Vitality Centre, Jess Mogan Fitness, Soul Body Healer, Cat Harding, Moda Yoga, Taylor Made Yoga…
- Some who counsel people in person – are counselling online. I’m thinking of Becky at Aspire Service (for those with developmental delays) and other practitioners, like Alex Belleau, Danielle Reaume, Daniela Chase, Lindsay Tsang, Chantal Tambeau, Mel and Anth, Richard Morden, Elaine Bennett, Nancy McLaughlin, Jen CB, Lori Bertoni, Jan Hickling, Sheri O’Shea, Laurie Hunt, Christina Orfanakos, Paulette Goddard, Patricia and others.
- Graphic and web designers are working virtually as entrepreneurs who work on their businesses, getting their marketing and websites in line. We have many in Grow Vantage, like Evermore, Flying Squirrel, Katie Williams Design, Cheetah Fusion, Netgain, Talis Creative, Lime Media, Meg O’Shea, Outside the Box Brand Development, Colour Something Creative, Lakeside Graphics, Megan Marie Designs, Incub8 Creative, Pine River Studio, Gooder Marketing, Edstudios, Apexia Voice & Data and others
- Some printers/support organizations may be closed to the public but are producing material behind the scenes – print, embroidery, and swag… I’m thinking of Instant Imprints (who created the special message t-shirt for physical distancing), UCA Branding, Fastsigns, Gage Business Communications, SignNDisplay Store
- Restaurants and food providers are finding creative ways to serve food
- Writers like Linda Dessau, Fran Kruse, Tina de los Santos
Some of our colleagues are not able to pivot… Eleanor Dath, Terry & Ian Coles and other travel consultants, or hair salon owners such as Sharon Smith and Melissa Ferguson are not able to pivot without triggering liability.
Where is your business and how are you coping? What do you need from your community? Please let us know.
Patricia
Business Mentor & CEO at Grow Vantage & Ask For Directions Training
Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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